The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-08-27

PhlOpOllS, Sth DlStrlct.--A number OF
deaths from dysentery have occurred in this vi
cinity recently. On Monday last the wife of Mr..
VIM. Cox, of Glencoe, died and was buried on
Wednesday morning at Glencoe P. E. Church.
Rev. Mr.. Cole oficiated in the absence of Rev.
Duncan Mccullough. She leaves husband and
seven children, who have the deepest sympathy
of their many friends.
Cur village is one of considerable hustle just
now because of the canning operations. Consid-
cradle quantities of corn and tomatoes are being
hauled and packed. This is the first experience
with our people in growing sugar for can
ming purposes. Mr.. George Lemon is very busy
packing tomatoes.
Rev. VIM. D. Morgan, of Mt Washington NJ.
E. Church preached at Union Chapel, on Sunday
night last. His text was 1st Corinthians, 10th
chapter and 23d verse.
day last, some of our churches were not well at
tended, as our people seemed inclined to spend
the day and worship there.
The Senior Gunpowder Agricultural Club will
convene on Saturday, 9th inst, at the residence
of Mr.. W. w. Matthews, when verbal crop reports
will be made and the subject, -"Emigration of
foreign labor" will be considered. PHILoPoL1s.
Lived to a Good Old Age.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Stifer, the oldest inhabitant of the upper end of
Baltimore county, died at the residence of her son,
Mr.. John Stiffer, near Partition, on Saturday last,
August Goth. Her funeral took place on Monday
at Pine Grove U. 3. Church, Rev. w. II. Weaver
officiating. The deceased was the widow of John
Stifier of Jacob, who was a soldier in the war of
1872 and IA, and was the mother of eleven chill
dren, seven of whom still living, the oldest
being 70 years of age. Mrs. Stiffler's maiden
name was Rogers and the date of her birth was
September 9th, 1876. If she had lived until the
9th of next month she would have been 81 years
old Mrs. Stfler was married in 1888, the mar
riage license being dated June Both of that year.
She and her intended husband walked all the way
to Baltimore, procured the license, were married
and after remaining in the city over night walked
home the next day. Following is the number of
Mrs. Stifler's descendants Children, IL grand
children, 65; great grand children, l25 E; great
great grand children, 1S-total 212.
Baseball Pic Mica base ball nine from
the Baltimore Lumber Exchange came to Towson-
town on Thursday afternoon to play game with
the club here. They drove out in an immense
phaeton, drawn by six white horses, and were
companed by many friends in other conveyances,
who came along "just to see them do the country
men up" The game was called at o'clock, with
a friend of the city men as umpire, and before the
end of the first inning it was evident that the WIS.,
itors were no match for the Towsontown boys, who
beast with case, the score standing "a to 4. The
umpire was very much "off" in his decisions, but
have been even worse.
The Towsontown nine left for Cambride, Md,
on Friday evening, where they play game to-day
(saturday,) returning on Monday morning.
Real Estate Sales.-S. Cover Wilson, auc-
tioneer, sold on the premises Monday, for
Messrs. William Gorsuch and VIM. F. McCubbin,
trustees of the estate of the late George X. Hunt,
the following pieces of property:
No. l, containing 10 acres of land in the village
of Unionville, 18th district, improved by two
story frame dwelling bank barn and all necessary
outbuildngs, to Mrs. William Gorsuch, for ST.
AIS.
No. 2, containing Is acres, situated on the coun-
ty road, opposite the above, improved by fine
store and dwelling and other necessary outbuild-
ings, to Mr.. A. w. Neal for So, 525-total $4,000.
A Very Close Call.-Mr Edward L. Raborg,
a boarder at st. Georges College, Western Mary
land Railroad, made very narrow escape on Sun
day afternoon last. He had gotten on the train
at st. Georges for Emory Grove, and not finding
his friends on the trains, as he expected, jumped
off while the train was in molten. He fell be-
tween the platform and the track and had the
presence of mind to lie still until the train of six
cars passed over him. He escaped with cut on
the head, bruised hand and leg. As he lay on
his breast the steps of the cars just grazed his
back by an eighth of an inch.
II NEW NO tSPuuh0oiiS
of Mt. Washington held meeting few nights
ago for the purpose of forming permanent poll
tical association The temporary officers, both OF
whom are active and intelligent young men, are
John R. Smith, president, and Chas. IL. Baugh-
man, secretary. A meeting will be held at the
knights of Pythias Hall, on Monday night next,
to elect permanent officers and for the transaction
of other business. This club starts with a men,
bership of fifty and they expect to double the
number within month.
Lost his Team.-Mr. j. II. Trimble, of Bal
timore, who came out here with the Lumber Ex-
change baseball nine on Thursday afternoon, left
MS nurse ana buggy standing IN iront VI one VI
the Offices in Smedley Row. When he returned
for it about dusk the team was gone. 1t is be-
lieved the horse became united and strayed off,
He was found about o'clock the same evening on
Charles street avenue, opposite Notre Dame, and
was recovered by the owner on Friday.
Amusements.-We understand the depart
ment of diversions at the coming fair will be or
oanized on q better basis at this seasons exhibit
ton than at the last, and real fun, and plenty OF
It, NAV be expected. This is as it should be. More
people 60 to Timonium to be amused than for in
struction or ediication.
Ms-John Thomas Ross, the colored man who
was to have been hanged in Baltimore on Friday,
2eth inst, was reprieved by the Governor for two
weeks. tits believed now that Ross is of unsound
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